Take your playing to the next level as Tomo Fujita shares his proven method for improving the essential skills required to play with other musicians and to freely express yourself on the guitar. This DVD includes easy-to-understand exercises and demonstrations that can be applied to all levels and styles. Topics covered include: scale and picking exercises o interval and ear training o rhythm studies o stylistic grooves: blues, swing, jazz, R&B, and funk. Includes 80-page accompanying instruction booklet. 55 minutes.

This DVD offers easy-to-understand exercises and demonstrations that can be applied to all levels and styles. These include:_scale exercises; classical, blues, and jazz etudes; ear training; reading exercises; walking bass and comping; rock, jazz, and blues demonstrations. Clear and detailed instruction is given both onscreen and in the accompanying lesson booklet. Professor Tomo Fujita shares his proven method for improving the essential skills required to play with other musicians and to freely express yourself on the guitar. Professor Fujita has been teaching at Berklee College of Music since 1993 and continues to be one of the most sought after and effective guitar and ensemble teachers. He has played guitar with the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning musical Rent, and has shared the stage with notables such as Phil Collins, Roomful of Blues, and Darryl Jones and the Saturday Night Live Band, to name a few. Additionally, Tomo is the winner of Boston's Best Guitarist Competition, and he has won critical acclaim in Guitar Player and Guitar Shop magazines.

The Licksamples series presents a unique new format, introducing sample "licks" for each instrument and style that vary in range from typical to ultimate. Clearly presented and enjoyable to use, this video series features one-on-one instruction plus performance footage that allows the viewer to see up-close how these patterns are used by a master. Videos include complete transcriptions with tab reference sheets. Al McKay, guitarist for the legendary band Earth, Wind & Fire, shows you 25 of the ultimate funk rhythm guitar patterns. Patterns include Motown, dance funk, Latin gunk, swing funk, funk rock, funk blues, boogie-woogie funk, funky samba and more. Includes performances by Al's band L.A. All-Stars, featuring Bruce Conte, guitarist for the most pivotal funk band of all time, Tower of Power. Also includes a special duo performance by Al and Bruce. Includes a 36-page booklet. 55 minutes. Level: Intermediate to Advanced.